Snowsound-Lux by Caimi Brevetti

The Snowsound-Lux project aims to develop sound-absorbing panels

November 2017

Caimi Brevetti’s consistent approach in acoustic design research has led to the development of technologies such as Snowsound® and Snowsound®-Fiber. The latest addition to its range is Snowsound-Lux, a new multifunctional fixture. The Snowsound-Lux project aims to develop sound-absorbing panels that not only screen out the distracting noise of many public and private spaces, but is also embedded with a light source.

The new collection also includes Marc Sadler’s Oversize Lux, which is designed to turn sound-absorbing panels made with Snowsound technology from purely functional fixtures into real pieces of furniture, as they are suspended in a wave pattern from the ceiling. The panels resolve three design challenges: how to provide ambient lighting, how to lower the ceiling, and how to achieve acoustic comfort.

"Multifunctional fixtures and clever environments contain elements which lay the foundations for cooperation, communication, community and social interlace, but also for concentration, study and personal time. How to achieve a global personal comfort? Combining materials that respect not only the physical needs, but also today’s ethical priorities like sustainability and a conscious product’s lifecycle."

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